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Poland vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 69th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Samoa
Population
35806942
220932
Population rank 47/197 177/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Poland and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Poland and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Poland

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Poland Samoa
2024 $917,767,106,147 $1,175,749,786
2023 $812,451,193,396 $1,044,909,500
2022 $695,607,470,875 $889,554,712
2021 $689,170,230,665 $859,724,936
2020 $605,914,237,904 $868,884,903
2019 $602,683,770,145 $912,950,466
2018 $594,616,687,350 $878,448,433
2017 $528,356,676,667 $884,844,384
2016 $473,259,583,970 $843,924,797
2015 $480,054,118,583 $824,150,499
2014 $542,134,167,179 $796,683,520
2013 $518,179,836,405 $797,736,334
2012 $498,148,649,703 $773,141,661
2011 $527,848,543,023 $744,097,050
2010 $478,111,630,684 $680,260,907
2009 $440,891,472,247 $628,006,115
2008 $535,612,030,672 $641,346,192
2007 $429,715,132,138 $573,548,460
2006 $345,897,630,736 $499,923,758
2005 $306,999,913,151 $476,801,793
2004 $256,268,656,145 $407,747,565
2003 $218,561,225,998 $333,426,188
2002 $199,694,463,256 $281,790,134
2001 $191,823,200,371 $266,299,591
2000 $172,953,527,033 $258,856,140
1999 $170,704,452,715 $255,408,060
1998 $175,282,269,667 $269,485,244
1997 $159,893,964,917 $285,475,592
1996 $160,813,026,223 $249,907,869
1995 $142,838,527,115 $224,865,731
1994 $110,803,635,288 $221,098,107
1993 $96,043,157,273 $133,122,897
1992 $94,337,050,693 $132,303,041
1991 $85,500,935,935 $125,597,205
1990 $65,977,748,211 $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Samoa
2024 $25,104 $5,393
2023 $22,145 $4,823
2022 $18,891 $4,132
2021 $18,636 $4,022
2020 $16,151 $4,100
2019 $15,875 $4,352
2018 $15,658 $4,232
2017 $13,913 $4,308
2016 $12,464 $4,147
2015 $12,638 $4,084
2014 $14,262 $3,983
2013 $13,622 $4,024
2012 $13,087 $3,935
2011 $13,868 $3,822
2010 $12,568 $3,524
2009 $11,556 $3,279
2008 $14,049 $3,374
2007 $11,273 $3,039
2006 $9,069 $2,663
2005 $8,044 $2,550
2004 $6,712 $2,189
2003 $5,721 $1,798
2002 $5,223 $1,528
2001 $5,015 $1,454
2000 $4,521 $1,425
1999 $4,416 $1,417
1998 $4,534 $1,506
1997 $4,137 $1,608
1996 $4,164 $1,419
1995 $3,701 $1,288
1994 $2,875 $1,277
1993 $2,497 $775
1992 $2,459 $777
1991 $2,236 $742
1990 $1,731 $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Samoa
2026 79.2 72.1
2025 79 71.9
2024 78.8 71.8
2023 78.6 71.7
2022 77.9 71.6
2021 75.6 71.1
2020 76.6 70.7
2019 77.9 70.3
2018 77.6 71.1
2017 77.7 71
2016 77.6 71
2015 77.6 71.1
2014 77.3 71.1
2013 77.1 71.2
2012 76.8 71.2
2011 76.6 71.4
2010 76.3 71.5
2009 75.9 69.5
2008 75.6 71.5
2007 75.4 71.6
2006 75.3 71.6
2005 75.1 71.5
2004 74.9 71.5
2003 74.8 71.4
2002 74.5 71.2
2001 74.2 71
2000 73.6 70.8
1999 73.2 70.6
1998 72.8 70.3
1997 72.6 70
1996 72.3 69.8
1995 72 69.5
1994 71.7 69.2
1993 71.3 68.8
1992 70.9 68.5
1991 70.7 68
1990 70.6 67.8
1989 70.8 67.6
1988 70.8 67.3
1987 70.8 67
1986 70.6 66.8
1985 70.5 66.6
1984 70.6 66.3
1983 70.8 66
1982 70.9 65.6
1981 70.6 65.3
1980 70.5 65
1979 70.2 64.5
1978 70.4 64.1
1977 70.3 63.7
1976 70.4 63.3
1975 70.6 62.8
1974 70.7 62.3
1973 70.7 61.9
1972 70.1 61.4
1971 69.8 60.9
1970 69.6 60.4
1969 69.8 59.9
1968 69.8 59.4
1967 69.9 58.9
1966 69.7 58.2
1965 69.4 57.9
1964 68.9 54
1963 68.3 56.9
1962 68 56.3
1961 67.8 55.7
1960 67.1 55.2
1959 66.4 54.6
1958 64.9 54
1957 64.4 53.4
1956 63.4 52.8
1955 63.1 52.2
1954 62.3 51.6
1953 61.3 51
1952 59.7 50.4
1951 58.9 49.8
1950 58.3 49.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Poland and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Poland Samoa
2024 36,559,233 218,019
2023 36,687,353 216,663
2022 36,821,749 215,261
2021 36,981,559 213,779
2020 37,515,748 211,944
2019 37,965,475 209,780
2018 37,974,750 207,582
2017 37,974,826 205,415
2016 37,970,087 203,499
2015 37,986,412 201,782
2014 38,011,735 200,037
2013 38,040,196 198,268
2012 38,063,164 196,498
2011 38,063,255 194,713
2010 38,042,794 193,023
2009 38,151,603 191,513
2008 38,125,759 190,107
2007 38,120,560 188,753
2006 38,141,267 187,709
2005 38,165,445 186,978
2004 38,182,222 186,249
2003 38,204,570 185,430
2002 38,230,364 184,471
2001 38,248,076 183,166
2000 38,258,629 181,685
1999 38,660,271 180,275
1998 38,663,481 178,905
1997 38,649,660 177,547
1996 38,624,370 176,071
1995 38,594,998 174,571
1994 38,542,652 173,159
1993 38,461,408 171,774
1992 38,363,667 170,331
1991 38,246,193 169,368
1990 38,110,782 169,042
1989 37,961,529 168,768
1988 37,824,487 168,346
1987 37,668,045 167,661
1986 37,456,119 167,061
1985 37,201,885 166,849
1984 36,904,134 166,796
1983 36,571,808 166,714
1982 36,230,481 166,484
1981 35,898,587 165,678
1980 35,574,150 164,322
1979 35,247,217 162,882
1978 34,965,600 161,375
1977 34,689,050 159,753
1976 34,356,300 157,113
1975 34,015,199 153,344
1974 33,678,899 149,431
1973 33,357,200 146,516
1972 33,055,650 144,538
1971 32,783,500 142,503
1970 32,664,300 140,400
1969 32,548,300 138,233
1968 32,294,655 136,020
1967 31,987,155 133,764
1966 31,681,000 131,073
1965 31,444,950 127,978
1964 31,139,450 124,894
1963 30,712,000 121,764
1962 30,308,500 118,597
1961 29,964,000 115,496
1960 29,637,450 112,490

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Poland and Samoa

Fertility rate
Poland

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Samoa
2023 1.16 3.83
2022 1.29 3.88
2021 1.33 3.94
2020 1.39 4
2019 1.44 4.06
2018 1.46 4.14
2017 1.48 4.2
2016 1.39 4.26
2015 1.32 4.34
2014 1.32 4.42
2013 1.29 4.49
2012 1.33 4.55
2011 1.33 4.56
2010 1.41 4.52
2009 1.4 4.47
2008 1.39 4.42
2007 1.31 4.36
2006 1.27 4.32
2005 1.24 4.32
2004 1.23 4.34
2003 1.22 4.39
2002 1.25 4.44
2001 1.31 4.48
2000 1.37 4.52
1999 1.37 4.57
1998 1.44 4.64
1997 1.51 4.7
1996 1.59 4.74
1995 1.62 4.77
1994 1.81 4.79
1993 1.87 4.83
1992 1.95 4.87
1991 2.07 4.91
1990 2.06 5.01
1989 2.08 5.11
1988 2.13 5.21
1987 2.15 5.32
1986 2.22 5.42
1985 2.33 5.49
1984 2.37 5.55
1983 2.42 5.62
1982 2.34 5.68
1981 2.24 5.75
1980 2.28 5.86
1979 2.28 5.99
1978 2.21 6.15
1977 2.23 6.31
1976 2.3 6.47
1975 2.27 6.61
1974 2.26 6.75
1973 2.26 6.91
1972 2.24 7.07
1971 2.25 7.22
1970 2.2 7.34
1969 2.2 7.43
1968 2.24 7.5
1967 2.33 7.55
1966 2.34 7.6
1965 2.52 7.65
1964 2.57 7.7
1963 2.7 7.73
1962 2.72 7.76
1961 2.83 7.77
1960 2.98 7.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Samoa
2024 42.9 20.9
2023 42.4 21
2022 41.9 21.1
2021 41.5 21.4
2020 41.1 21.4
2019 40.8 21.5
2018 40.4 21.4
2017 40 21.4
2016 39.7 21.3
2015 39.3 21.2
2014 39 21.1
2013 38.7 21
2012 38.4 20.8
2011 38.2 20.8
2010 38.1 20.8
2009 37.8 20.8
2008 37.5 20.7
2007 37.2 20.6
2006 36.9 20.4
2005 36.6 20.3
2004 36.3 20.1
2003 36 19.9
2002 35.8 19.7
2001 35.5 19.7
2000 35.2 19.8
1999 35 19.9
1998 34.7 19.9
1997 34.4 19.8
1996 34.2 19.7
1995 33.9 19.6
1994 33.5 19.3
1993 33.2 19
1992 32.9 18.7
1991 32.6 18.5
1990 32.4 18.4
1989 32.1 18.3
1988 31.7 18.2
1987 31.4 18
1986 31.1 17.8
1985 30.8 17.6
1984 30.6 17.4
1983 30.3 17.1
1982 30.1 16.8
1981 29.8 16.6
1980 29.5 16.4
1979 29.3 16.2
1978 29.1 16
1977 28.9 15.8
1976 28.7 15.5
1975 28.6 15.3
1974 28.6 15
1973 28.5 14.9
1972 28.5 14.8
1971 28.4 14.7
1970 28.2 14.6
1969 28.1 14.5
1968 28 14.5
1967 27.8 14.5
1966 27.7 14.5
1965 27.5 14.5
1964 27.3 14.6
1963 27.1 14.6
1962 26.9 14.8
1961 26.8 14.9
1960 26.6 15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Poland Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Samoa
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
49.1%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Poland Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Samoa
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
715 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2021, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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